G-AMSV Returns to Coventry
An old friend returned to Coventry yesterday when G-AMSV, in her striking Indian Air force livery, landed here for extensive maintenance by our engineers. Sierra Victor was part of the Air Altantique fleet here for many years. She'll...
Baginton Air Pageant
The initial details for the Baginton Air Pageant are up on the website! As we don't have the space for a full-on air show attracting 20,000 or so people, we're aiming for low-key, themed days like this. A couple of thousand people,...
Newquay Pleasure flights
We promised we'd be back to fly in Cornwall, and here we are. We'll be heading south with a Rapide and Chipmunk to spend a week at Newquay from 25th July, with a further visit planned in August. The flights are bookable in the normal...
New Dakota Book
Geoff Jones just told me that his new book on the DC-3, released to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Dak's appearance, is now available. The cover sports a lovely shot of G-ANAF, shot by Simon Westwood before her radome goiter was...
Nimrod Engine Run
We've just confirmed plans by NPT to run all four of the Nimrod's Rolls-Royce Speys on Saturday 9th May. We expect the thunder to start just after lunchtime. Come along and enjoy some audio power - and please dip into your pockets...
| Manufacturer: | Brush Coachworks, Loughborough under licence from de Havilland Ltd, Hatfield |
| In Service: | 1934-1958 |
| Purpose: |
As civil Rapide: Short-haul airliner As military Dominie: Military transport, VIP transport, communications |
| Construction: | Wings: Fabric covering on wooden framework, metal engine cowlings and undercarriage boots Fuselage: Fabric covering on wooden framework Tailplane: Fabric covering on wooden framework Control surfaces: Fabric covering on wooden framework |
| Length: | 34 ft 6 in (10.5 m) |
| Wingspan: | 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m) |
| Height: | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m) |
| Weight: | 3,230 lb (1,460 kg) |
| Power Plant: | 2 × de Havilland Gipsy Six inline engine, 200 hp (149 kW) each |
| Maximum Speed: | 157 mph (136 kn, 253 km/h) at 1,000 ft (305 m) |
| Cruising Speed: | N/A |
| Range: | 573 mi (498 nmi, 920 km) |
| Service ceiling: | 16,700 ft (5,090 m) |
| Initial rate of climb: | 867 ft/min (4.3 m/s) |